Notable Voices (February 9, 2012)

Five Ways You Can Help Your Church -- Daniel Darling

A good reminder that while your church may be served by a staff who genuinely care about the Lord, about people, and about doing it right, they probably miss some things and they make mistakes too. But God uses churches like this—- imperfect, clumsy, a bit off. You can see your church become more fully effective by becoming part of the solution, and Dan provides five ways you can help your church.

Ten Bad Work Habits to Kick -- Sam S. Rainer III

We all struggle with bad habits; at home; at work; privately and publicly. Church leaders are no exception. My son, Sam, shares a few of these bad habits through the lens of church life which show how we can harm otherwise fruitful ministry with character foibles. Here's his list of ten bad habits to consider kicking.

How to Pray Around the Globe While Sipping Your Coffee -- Mark Haines

Sometimes we tend to pray for only our immediate concerns and unintentionally leave out a host of other topics about which we can pray. Mark Haines offers daily suggestions for praying around the globe.

Five Publishing Hurdles and How to Clear Them -- Michael Hyatt

Aspiring authors often wonder what happens to their book proposal after it arrives at the publishing house. Since only precious few actually become a book, Michael Hyatt expounds on the internal proposal review process. While every house has a different process, these five steps are consistent from publisher to publisher.

7 Enemies of Organizational Health -- Ron Edmondson

As president of an organization that has thousands of employees, I fully understand the need for organizational health. Ron Edmondson outlines seven dangers that can derail the health we all strive for in our businesses.

Visual Theology: The Books of the Bible -- Tim Challies

The third infographic in a series, this one projects the books of the Bible in a periodic table format. Very clever and useful.